16Financial assistance

##### 16 Financial assistance (1) Subject to this Act, the Secretary may pay, on behalf of the Commonwealth, financial assistance in accordance with this Act in respect of a dwelling to the applicant or applicants, as the case may be, for the assistance. (2) Payments under subsection (1) may be made at such times, and in such manner, as the Secretary thinks fit, having regard to the amount of money from time to time available for the purpose. (3) Despite any other provision of this Act, financial assistance is not payable to a sole applicant or to joint applicants if the prescribed date in relation to the applicant or applicants is later than 21 August 1990.